Working document reviewed at least annually to align with fiscal priorities, risk management, and best value for the community. Amendments are resolved by Full Council.
Introduction
This OKR framework sets out themes, objectives, delivery actions (including responsibilities and resources), key results, and target dates for Perranzabuloe Parish Council over 2025–2029. It is updated periodically as projects are delivered, paused, or re-scoped.
Theme: Adopt a strong focus towards key community & social resources
| Objective | How will it achieve this? (Resources / who) | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support the transition of Perranporth Library to larger premises and enhance services | Competitive tender; refurbishment of 8 Boscawen Road (accessibility & garden); project manager, building control & planning; CLUP funding; review staff hours; public consultation; budget review. Who: Library Manager & staff, Clerk, Staffing Committee, Full Council, Community Library Steering Group, Cornwall Council, Simon Grant Builders, Crossley Hill Surveyors. |
Approved strategic plan for property portfolio & options; CLUP funding (£50k) for solar, ASHP & refurbishment; new Community Library at 8 Boscawen Road. | Strategic plan July 2025; CLUP June 2025; Library Jan 2026 |
| Support local voluntary organisations | Promote grants; offer Library (Wed p.m.) & Chyanhale space; outreach to organisations unable to visit. Who: Full Council, Clerk, Library staff. |
Increased grants; active use of Library/Chyanhale; outreach visits. | Library space by Jan 2026; Chyanhale from Nov 2025; ongoing |
| Establish a dedicated Youth Hub at Chyanhale | CLUP funding; refurbishment (floors, lighting, windows, accessible toilets, décor, storage, furniture, pool/darts/table tennis); indoor skate ramp; engage Action for Children; consider Youth Outreach Worker; grants for youth orgs. Who: Full Council, Clerk, Schools, Staffing Committee, Perran Skate Collective, Cornwall Council, Crossley Hill, Ian Williams. |
Refurbished Chyanhale; regular youth & skate clubs; ≥1,000 users/yr; 3 volunteer roles; dedicated spaces for social prescribing & youth counselling. | Oct 2025 and ongoing |
Theme: Provide new community-owned recreation facilities & maintain existing spaces
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a plan for Ponsmere Valley; continue improvements to skate park area | Public consultation; research play/outdoor gym/pump track/pickleball; PD rights check; school visits; planting; secure grants; work with Perran Skate Collective. | Consultation & school visits completed; PD rights clarified; planting scheme; grant success; OKR & budget review 26/27. | Dec 2026 |
| Maintain public toilets & develop where necessary | Contract cleaning; extend grounds hours; install sanitary/nappy bins; improve security; report vandalism; budget review 26/27. | Well-maintained toilets; reduced vandalism; contractor appointed for sanitary provision. | From Jun 2025 (ongoing) |
| Regenerate Droskyn with integrated memorial/art features | Commission artists for shelter; grounds preparation; manage fish-plaque memorials; budget review 26/27. | Transformed shelter as memorial feature; further enhancements planned. | Oct 2025 and ongoing |
| Maintain existing spaces (Bolenna, Inner Green, Cligga, etc.) | ROSPA training; review grass/tree contracts; replace equipment (Bolenna shelter & zip wire); policies & licences for providers at Inner Green; re-wilding area at Cligga (from Jun 2026). | Safe, biodiverse spaces; new Bolenna equipment & bike racks (Goonhavern & Bolenna). | Dec 2026; re-wilding Summer 2026 |
| Create activities for older demographic | Source chess tables/benches; identify locations at Inner Green & Goonhavern; promote usage. | Chess tables/benches installed; increased park enjoyment. | Jul 2025 |
| Improve Bolenna basketball court | Public consultation; investigate MUGA & 4ft fence; procurement. | Refurbished court at Bolenna. | Dec 2026 |
| Create allotment gardens | Investigate land (Saints Trail / Tregothnan); business plan; tenancy agreements; EMR creation. | Accessible, well-managed allotments. | As land becomes available |
| Droskyn Field | Explore biodiversity gain; potential wildflower seeding with PACE. | Field used for biodiversity/community benefit. | Ongoing |
| Lobby for improved cycle lanes & one-way system | Nominated councillor to liaise with Cornwall Council; engage on Saints Trail extension. | Improved cycle lanes across the parish. | Ongoing |
| Improve bin provision parish-wide | Employ grounds team; maintain signage; educate via social media; add recycling bins (Goonhavern, Bolenna, Skatepark). | Cleaner public areas; behaviour change on dog waste; recycling bins in place. | Ongoing; recycling by Jul 2025 |
Theme: Initiate greater levels of communication & engagement with the public
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a communications & engagement strategy to augment transparency | Strengthen Facebook; launch accessible website; keep calendars/news/finance current (Transparency Code 2015); Annual Parish Meeting & Report; consultations; update media/social policies. | ≥1.2k FB followers; ≥5k avg. monthly engagement; ≥10k avg. monthly reach; +10% website visits; ≥2 posts/week; ≥3 consultations. | Dec 2025 |
| Hold Full Council meetings at varied parish locations | Investigate suitable venues. | At least two meetings held outside Parish Offices. | Mar 2025 |
| Help young people feel part of the community | Provide meeting space (Library/Chyanhale); facilitate Youth Voice Group; school visits; collaborate with Cornwall Council Youth Council. | Youth Voice Group operating; increased civic understanding; ≥2 under-25s stand/elected by 2029. | Group by Sep 2026; elections by May 2029 |
Theme: Promote & protect cultural, industrial & natural heritage
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support St Piran’s Trust (Lost Church & Perran Round) | Regular councillor attendance & reporting; grounds team monitoring. | Lost Church preserved; Perran Round protected; risk assessment reflects natural heritage risks. | Ongoing |
| Preserve & enhance Cligga Head | Risk/mining assessments; safety signage/fencing; mitigate identified risks; research historic signage; report illegal activity. | Risks assessed & mitigated; development plan for signage, seating, shelters, sensitive landscaping; budget review 26/27. | Ongoing |
| Protect Reen Sands SSSI, Penhale & Perranporth Dunes | Scrutinise planning applications; build Cornwall Wildlife Trust relationship; comprehensive risk assessment; encourage re-wilding; review Festival Agreement with Watering Hole. | Wildlife buffer protected; enforce festival clean-up obligations. | Ongoing |
| Engage with Time & Tide Project & Exeter University; preserve marshland | Councillor liaison & regular reporting to Full Council; maintain relationship with Cornwall Wildlife Trust re Nansmellyn Marsh. | Active partnership; industrial heritage protected; CWT attendance at Council/Committee. | Ongoing |
| Restore historical markers & boundary stones | Coordinate permissions with Highways; source local stone/engravers or distinctive signage; budget 2026–27. | Parish boundary stones in situ (St Newlyn East & St Agnes). | Jul 2026 |
Theme: Promote environmental sustainability & work towards carbon neutrality
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continue PPC planting programme | Work with PACE; no-mow areas in May. | ≥50 new trees; increased biodiversity; budget review 26/27. | Mar 2026 (ongoing) |
| Support the work of PACE | Develop Wild Child Garden at Ponsmere Valley; support events. | Community garden accessible to the public; budget aligned. | Ongoing |
| Work towards carbon neutrality | Repair streetlights per policy (Dark Skies, bat protection); commission commercial energy audit & decarbonisation strategy; allocate budget 26/27. | Reduced light pollution & ecological impacts; audit & decarb strategy in place. | Mar 2027 |
Theme: Reduce crime & antisocial behaviour; improve public safety
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain CCTV coverage (incl. Goonhavern Park) | Regular liaison with COHORT (Redruth, Camborne, Truro); review needs where issues persist; budget review 26/27. | Fit-for-purpose CCTV; reduced ASB; effective prosecutions. | Ongoing |
| Strengthen cooperation with community & police; proactive ASB interventions | Contract Beach Wardens (Jul–Sep) with RNLI liaison; Street Wardens (Jul–Aug, Fri/Sat nights); close Police relationship; ensure budgets; log incidents; regular inspections for graffiti/vandalism. | 3 beach wardens for 2025; regular PS&S & Full Council reporting; ASB log maintained; restorative justice support. | Jul 2025 (ongoing) |
Theme: Improve the local retail/commercial environment
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a sustainable, commercially viable Cligga Industrial Estate | Commercial development plan incl. new storage; review leases; tenant & stakeholder engagement; budget 26/27; investigate first-time sewerage (if application successful). | Feasibility & concept plan; detailed storage plans; lease reviews; robust sewerage system. | Mar 2026 |
| Review & maintain property portfolio | Strategic plan & options; review policies; scrutinise leases; minimise breaches; budget review. | Strategic Plan adopted; maximum rental returns; first-time sewerage system progressed; budgets aligned. | Jul 2025 |
Theme: Strengthen governance, competence & transparency
| Objective | How will it achieve this? | Key Result | By When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retain the General Power of Competence | Invest in staffing & wellbeing to recruit/retain. | CiLCA-qualified Clerk retained/recruited. | Ongoing |
| Increase transparency | Review social media & website content; align to SAPP & ICO Model Publication Scheme; ensure accessibility. | Draft minutes on website within 2 weeks; agendas & approved minutes shared on website/Facebook; monthly payments published; Annual & quarterly Clerk reports online. | Ongoing |
| Consider ethical banking options | F&O to research providers; define “ethical” criteria; ensure procurement/regulatory compliance; test with low-risk account before broader transition. | Evaluate ≥3 providers; criteria documented; initiate transition of at least one account if viable. | Dec 2026 |